Press Releases
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Announces Winners of 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards, June 14, 2006
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Tuesday night bestowed honors upon 15 projects in 10 counties that represent the best examples of smart growth design from across Pennsylvania. Please
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10,000 Friends Honors Philadelphia's Westrum with 2006 Pioneer Award, June 14, 2006
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Tuesday night presented its 2006 Pioneer Award to John Westrum, chief executive officer of Westrum Development Co. near Philadelphia. Please
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10,000 Friends Honors York County's Appell with 2006 Friend of Pennsylvania Award, June 14, 2006
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Tuesday night presented its 2006 Friend of Pennsylvania Award to Louis J. Appell Jr., chairman of Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Inc. in York. Please
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10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Announces Finalists for 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards, May 17, 2006
Fifteen projects in 10 counties comprise this year’s finalists for 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania’s annual Commonwealth Design Awards. Please
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10,000 Friends Honors Smart Development Efforts - Essay, April 2006
"When Bradley Jones stood on a Harrisburg corner, he didn’t see deterioration that plagued the city block for years. He didn’t see the vacant buildings that once housed retail and living space. He saw opportunity." Please
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10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Appoints Jury Members for 2006 Design Awards, April 24, 2006
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania has named a 10-member jury – featuring experts in the field of design and land use – to select models of excellence for its 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards. Please
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AMC Delancey Group's Balin Named Chairman of 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards, April 24, 2006
Kenneth P. Balin, president and chief executive officer of Philadelphia-based AMC Delancey Group, Inc., has been named chairman of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania’s 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards. Please
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10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Announces Call for Entries, February 8, 2006
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania announced a call for entries for the 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards. The deadline was March 3, 2006. Please click here for the press release.
Entries Sought for Commonwealth Design Awards, December 5, 2005
Individuals with Pennsylvania projects featuring outstanding and responsible design were invited to participate in the 2006 Commonweath Design Awards, a prestigious juried competition presented by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania. Please
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